leonard



M. Cn LEONARD;

Gatridge-BOX.

Patented Jan. 22, 1867.

No. 6L345.

H-PETERS, PHUTD-LITNOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, D C.

@einen gft-etre intrnt @fitte M. C. LEONARD, OF WTASHNGTON, DISTRICT 0FCOLUMBIA;

Letters Patent No. 61,345, dated January 22, 1867. A

IMPROVBMENTRIN CARTRIDGE BOXES.

@Ligt .intende nfrrret te in tlgcse lettetntent mit making mit nftigen-me.

TO AL WHOM 1T MAY CONOERN:

Be it known that l, M. C. LEONARD, of the city and countyo' W'nshington,in the vDistric have invented a new and improved Cartridge Box; und I'do hereby decla-re that the following is n. full and excct'descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, forming part of this specification,and in which like parts are represented by like. letters in the severaliigures.

t of Columbia,

The nature of my invention consists in adapting the ordinary cartridgebox to the use of metallic fulminete cartridges, or making new ones inlike manner, by simply lining the principal pocket (usually 'containingtin frames) with sheep skin, having the wool on it, or equivalentelastic cushioned materiel, which will avoid any explosion of scidcartridges'by the ordinary carriage.

To enable those skilled in the A:trt to make and use .rn and operation.In the drnwings4 Figure 1 represents cn ordinary cartridge box, lidraised, removed, und the entire pocket lined with sheep skin, wool, or oFigure 2 shows the box, having the rea-r half removed.

The cartridge box shown is one 'of the ordinaiboxes in which the papercartridges are y invention, I will proceed to describe its constructionthe usual tin or metal inner boxes or frames ther equivalent material.

y kind used in the United Stntes infantry, having the tin packed,removed, and the pocket entirely lined with sheep skin, thus ntiiizingthe box for the fulminate metallic cartridge, fest superseding theother, as the breech-loader`tckes the place of the old muzzle-loadingmusket. This lining is marked A. After well-tested experiments, mode atthe Wish of the United States Ordnance department, I found nothing wouldprevent an accidentel explosion of the fulminute cartridge but liningthe pocket of the box, as shown and described.

Hoving thus described my inventionfwhat I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

As a. new article of manufacture a. certrid for the purpose set forth.

M. C. LEONARD. Witnesses:

S. S. FAHNEsTocK, JOHN S. HoLLINesHEAD.

ge box lined with sheep skin or other equivalent material, and

